Baisangur Susurkaev has announced that Ryan Gandra is no longer his opponent at UFC 335. Susurkaev shared the update publicly, indicating the matchup has fallen through. No replacement opponent has been named.
Baisangur Susurkaev's bout with Ryan Gandra at UFC 335 is off. Susurkaev announced the change publicly, saying Gandra is no longer his opponent for the December 12 card. No replacement has been named.
Susurkaev enters the situation unbeaten at 12-0. The 25-year-old Orthodox fighter stands six-foot-two with a 79-inch reach, a 201 cm span that gives him a significant length advantage over most opponents. His numbers show a well-rounded approach: he lands 4.56 significant strikes per minute at 59 percent accuracy, and he averages 2.76 takedowns and 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Gandra, nicknamed "Problema," carries an 11-1 record into the uncertainty. The 31-year-old Orthodox fighter is listed at six-foot-one with a 74-inch reach, or 188 cm. He is a high-volume striker, landing 10.51 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy. He has not attempted takedowns or submissions in his tracked UFC work, which pointed to a clear contrast in styles had the fight gone ahead.
What changes
- Susurkaev, still unbeaten, is without an opponent for UFC 335 until the promotion names a replacement.
- Gandra's availability for the card is unclear, as the announcement only stated that he is no longer part of the matchup.
- The pairing of Susurkaev's grappling-heavy approach against Gandra's pace on the feet will not be seen, at least on this card.
The reason the fight fell through has not been disclosed. With UFC 335 still roughly eight weeks away, there is time for a new opponent to be found for Susurkaev, but nothing has been announced.
Saturday, December 12, 2026
